The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-08-27
British Politics.

LONDON, August 26.-Government has
issued a whip which specially and earn
estIv requests the attendance of all its
supporters at the session of the House of
Commons, tonight to vote upon Glad
stones motion regarding the proclama-
ton of the National League.
In an interview with representative
of the press to-pay Gladstone, in reply
to a question as to whether he expected
to defeat the government tonight, said:
''No, we don't expect TO do that, but
the fact that year ago the government
majority was 10, while now the most
sanguine conservatives only anticipate
a majority of go on proclaiming the
league, shows what a tremendous
change has come over the face OF the
country. The change is coming more
rapidly than many people imagine, and
in fact quite fast enough" Gladstone
seemed to be in high spirits, and de-
clared he was in excellent health.
LONDON, August 26.-In the House of
Commons, Sir Geo. Trevelyan resumed
the debate on Gladstone's motion for an
address to the Queen, praying for
notification of the proclamation of the
Irish League. He said government had
not asked the House to pass the Irish
crimes bill on hearsay, but on Parlla-
mentary returns of grave ontrages. He
commended that the House should have
tabulated statistics of crime before
taking action against the whole Irish
people, and denied that the operations
of the League increased crime or led to
non-payment of rent. "Let the House
understand" he continued, "that if
the proclamation of the league is sane
toned, every Irishman belonging to
ba -ha r NJ he
command of government, will be liable
to punishment as common criminal"
In conclusion, he said. BalfoUr had
presented series of alleged facts in
justification of governments action
These allegations he should have a
chance to corroborate or refute before
coming to decision.
Sir r. g. Webster, Attorney General,
said abundant evidence had already
been adduced as to the evil workings of
the league. Government will now try
the experiment whether suppression of
the league meetings will not lessen in
Gmidation. Either the league or the
government will go down. Govern
ment will be supported by the con-
seriousness that they had done their
duty.
Harrington said he desired to reply
that the league would go on as
formerly, in spite OF the proclamation.
Lord Harrington said so far as
the action of the association was
wholly political, it could not be con-
demned, but if its action destroyed the
liberty of the people and good govern
ment, it did not matter what its motives
were, it were enough that its actions
were hostile to law and order. He
agreed with the government on the
step proposed, and believed the leagues
aim was injustice and its methods in
defiance Of law.
Sir William Vernon Harcourt said:
Hsrtington's support of government
was not of the most cordial character,
and his argument was weak.
Sir William complained that the min
istry's conduct in quoting from un
tabled documents was a scandalous
endeavor to blast the reputation and
suspend the liberties of the whole
people upon evidence that would
not be received against the
weakest criminal. W. Gorham argued
that the league was the outgrow,h
of the Land League, which the
Liberals have proclaimed. There was
nothing that would equal the fearful
system OF espionage carried on under
the auspices OF the league.
Mr.. healy, IN closing the debate,
counseled the Irish people to have con-
fdence in the intentions of England and
abstain from violence.
The Gladstone resolution was mega
Eived-272 to 1914. 1t was st ated tonight
that government intends, on Monday,
to propose modification of the cloture
rule. with the view of expediting the
passenger supply bill.